Kitchen-sink.



M. NEMEC.

KlTcHEN slNK.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-8, 1914.

191,534,696, Patented Apr. 6, 1915.

MARY NEMEC, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

KITCHEN-slim.

T0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MARY NEMEC, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Kitchen-Sinks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in kitchen sinks, and has for its object the production of a sink of the character mentioned which will be better adapted to serve the needs of a sink in the kitchen, a further object being the production of a kitchen sink which will be of a durable and economical construction.

Other objects will' appear hereinafter.

With these objects 1n view, the invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying 'drawing forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure l is a front elevation of a kitchen sink embodying my invention, Fig. 2 is a section taken on .line mof Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of one end portion of the sink, and Fig. 4 is a fragmentary per.- spective view of one of the rear corners of the supplemental shelf of the sink.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in the drawing comprises a sink consisting of a vertical back portion 1, basin 2 and permanent shelf 3, the portions l, 2 and 3 being formed integral with each other as is the usual construction.

Arranged at the under side of the shelf 3 is a supplemental shelf 4 supported at its lateral edges upon `de flanges 5 formed integral with the s elf 3 and dependin from the under side thereof. The inner end of shelf 4 is downwardly o'set, as shown, to

form a flange 6, and the lateral edges of shelf 4 at the flange 6 are cut away as at 7 in order to permit of the ends 6 of ange 6 enga ing under the guide flanges 5, as clear y shown in the several views. With this arrangement, it will be seen that when the shelf 4 is slid forwardly, the outer end thereof will be supported in horizontal position by engagement of the ends 6 of flange 6 against the under side of flanges 5, the possibility of sag ing of the outer end of said supplementa shelf being thus preeluded. Y

'Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 6, 1915.

Application filed August 8, 1914. Seria1No.i855,'-?56.

Formed at the under side of flanges 5 adjacent the forward ends thereof are integral lugs 7 which serve as stops against which the flange ends 6 are adapted to engage in order to limit forward sliding of the supplemental shelf. Threaded in the rearward ends of flanges 5 are screws 8 adapted also for engagement with the' flange ends. 6 to limit the inward sliding ofthe suppley mental shelf. The screws 8 are inserted or threaded into the flanges 5 after the shelf 4 has been slid to position, said screws, after the same have been secured in position, serving to lock the shelf in position as well as to limit the rearward movement thereof so as to prevent mai-ring or injury of the wall upon which the sink is fastened.I

Provided atv'the periphery of the shelf 4 is an upwardly extending bead 9 which is provided to prevent accidental sliding from said shelf of articles, such as dishes placed thereon. Provided at the under side of shelf 4 adjacent the forward edge thereof is a centrally positioned bead 10 which serves as a finger grip to facilitate outward sliding of said shelf.

The supplemental shelf is provided for employment especially in dish washing. At the present time with sinks provided only with the conventional permanent shelf the dish pan is placed in the basin 2 and the dishes after being washed are arranged upon the shelf 3, being removed from the latter as the same are dried by hand. After being dried there is no convenient place upon the sink where the dishes may be placed, it being necessary to carry the same to some other support such as a distant table or into the pantry or china closet. This results in a ,considerable waste of time. With the present construction, in the dish washing operation, shelf 4 may be drawn forwardly so as to serve as a support for the dishes after being dried, obviating the necessity of carrying the same to some distant support as is necessary with the conventional sink, as above set forth. When the supplemental shelf is not in use the same may be readily slid to position under the permanent shelf 3 where y1t will be unnoticed and out of the way. The construction is simple and economical and hence may be manufactured at a low cost.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carryin my invention linto eect, this is capable o (having a mennen being slid forwardly to extend from said permanent shelf; and a downwardly offset ange at the rear end of said supplemental shelf, the lateral edges of said shelf at said flange being cut away to permit of the ends 2@ of said Harige engaging under said guide anges, substantially as described.

lin testimony whereof ll have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MARY NEMEC.

Witnesses:

JOSHUA R. H. Po'r'rs,

HELEN F. Linus. 

